New nerve block may cut painkiller use after hernia surgery
NCT ID NCT07012603
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a specific nerve block (EXORA) can reduce pain and the need for morphine after umbilical hernia repair. Fifty adults were randomly assigned to receive either the nerve block with a numbing medicine or a sham injection. The main goal was to see how much morphine patients needed after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this nerve block could provide better pain control and reduce the need for strong painkillers after hernia surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. The block may not work better than a placebo, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Undergoing umbilical hernia repair. Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergies to local anesthetics. * Bleeding or coagulation disorders. * Anatomical abnormalities. * Psychiatric and neurological disorders. * Local infection at the site of injection. * Complicated hernial defects \[strangulated, incarcerated, or obstructed cases\].
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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